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Families with immigrant members report doing without food stamps in Philadelphia
Ever since the Trump administration took a tougher stand on immigration policies, service providers report immigrants are avoiding school visits and doctor offices.
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Evicted on Thanksgiving: How a mom and her five kids slipped through the cracks
For most people, Thanksgiving offers a chance to kick back with family. But for Ricci Rawls and her five kids, it meant something different this year: losing their home.
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‘An opportunity to be thankful’: Reflecting on a first Thanksgiving in the U.S.
He immigrated with just two shirts and a change of pants to start his new life.
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Relics of a polarizing legacy within reach at Frank Rizzo estate sale
In total, some 2,500 items will be sold over three days, kicking off on Black Friday, the nation’s appointed deal-hunting day.
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‘Free little pantry’ boxes pop-up throughout Shore town
"Leave what you can, take what you need."
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South Jersey man creates audio history of JFK’s final hours
On November 22, 1963, Michael Maggio was playing with toy guns in his childhood home in Patterson, New Jersey. Like many from his generation that day never left his mind.
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University of the Arts student reimagines a more ‘authentic’ women’s magazine
Instead of glossy pages filled with ads for makeup, jewelry and shoes, Fink is focusing her new magazine, The Bridge, on content she says is more "authentic."
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Listen 2:51City, shelters prepare for bitter cold Thanksgiving with outreach to Philly’s homeless
When the Code Blue starts Thursday at 7 a.m., 14 homeless outreach teams — four more than usual — will spread out though the city.
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While I should be counting my blessings, I can’t stop thinking of 15-year-old Kidron Roberts, who was charged with killing a Camden High School freshman several days ago.
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Parades, presidents and comedy make up a movable feast for Thanksgiving weekend
Some Black Friday alternatives for you and the family.
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When Philadelphia resident Jackie Borock decided to adopt two children from Estonia, she thought becoming a single mother would be her biggest challenge. Then came cancer.
Air Date: November 22, 2018
Listen 12:07El gobierno mexicano honra un centro comunitario en Norristown por su impacto local
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Mexican government honors Norristown community center for local impact
On Tuesday evening, the Mexican government presented its highest honor for people and groups outside of Mexico to the Center for Culture, Art, Training and Education (CCATE).
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Dishes we carry in our hearts: Ethnic food in Philadelphia
A event timed to Thanksgiving started after the 2016 election "as a way for us to start different kinds of conversations around immigration,” says one organizer.
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Unwanted sides of rain, cold and snow could complicate Thanksgiving travel
A cold front moving through the Northeast on Wednesday was spreading some light snow in New England and the northern Mid-Atlantic
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